Abstract: A reel drag sound producing device is provided for producing sound in conjunction with a drag function of a dual-bearing reel having a reel unit with a main gear. The drag sound producing device includes a rotation member being disposed in the reel unit to be rotated unitarily with the main gear, a pivot shaft being disposed in the reel unit, a hitting member being disposed onto the pivot shaft and to be moved between a silent position and a sound producing position, a drive mechanism being configured to move the hitting member in a first direction between the sound producing position and the silent position in conjunction with rotation of the main gear in a fishing-line winding direction and moved in a radial direction for a predetermined distance, and an urging member being configured to urge the hitting member towards the sound producing position.

Abstract: A fishing reel includes a central shaft, a drive gear coupled to the central shaft, a spool connected to the drive gear and winding a fishing line thereon, a drive washer mounted to the central shaft to interlock with the central shaft, an auxiliary washer mounted to the central shaft and having a projection to interlock with the drive gear, and a clicking sound generator. The clicking sound generator includes a click member operated in conjunction with the central shaft or the drive gear and having a spring contact part, and a click spring operated in conjunction with the drive gear or the central shaft and having a protruding part coming into contact with the spring contact part, and an elastic part integrated with the protruding part to put the protruding part in contact with the spring contact part.

Abstract: The dual-bearing reel drag sound producing device includes a rotation member, a pivot shaft, a hitting member, a drive mechanism, and an urging member. The rotation member is disposed adjacent to the side cover to rotate unitarily with a main gear, and includes a plurality of sound producing convexes on an outer peripheral surface thereof. The hitting member is attached on the pivot shaft to move radially at a predetermined distance from the pivot shaft and configured to pivot between a silent position and a sound producing position. The drive mechanism is configured to cause the hitting member to pivot from the silent position to the sound producing position and further to a position being opposite to the silent position across the sound producing position, in conjunction with rotation of the main gear. The urging member is configured to urge the hitting member towards the sound producing position.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a click sound generating device for a bait reel. The bait reel includes a reel frame, a spool, a handle and a drag knob. The spool is rotatably mounted to the reel frame. A fishing line is wound around the circumferential outer surface of the spool. The handle is connected to the spool through a gear shaft. The drag knob is provided between the handle and the gear shaft to adjust the drag strength of the spool. The click sound generating device is in the drag knob and generates clicking sounds depending on rotation of the drag knob, thus enabling a user to minutely and precisely control the drag strength or rotating force of the spool.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a fishing reel. The reel includes a central shaft, a drive gear coupled to the central shaft, a spool connected to the drive gear and winding a fishing line thereon, a drive washer mounted to the central shaft to interlock with the central shaft, an auxiliary washer mounted to the central shaft and having a projection to interlock with the drive gear, and a clicking sound generating means. The clicking sound generating means includes a click member operated in conjunction with the central shaft or the drive gear and having a spring contact part, and a click spring operated in conjunction with the drive gear or the central shaft and having a protruding part coming into contact with the spring contact part, and an elastic part integrated with the protruding part to put the protruding part in contact with the spring contact part.

Abstract: The spool sound producing mechanism includes a collar member, an operation member, a convexo-concave member, a sound producing member and urging members. The collar member has first and second overlapping apertures. The operation member has a shaft portion that is movably attached and positioned in either the aperture. The convexo-concave member is configured to rotate with a spool. The sound producing member is attached to the shaft portion and allows a tip of the sound producing member to be disposed between or separated from convexes of the convexo-concave member. The urging members are configured to urge the sound producing member to direct the tip of the sound producing member towards the plurality of convexes of the convexo-concave member.

Abstract: A lever sound generating device is constructed to generate a sound in response to rotation of a drag adjusting lever mounted to an outer peripheral surface of a boss formed on a reel unit of a dual-bearing reel. The sound generating device comprises a sound generating member and a striker mechanism. The sound generating member includes a truncated cone-shaped member with an undulated surface. The sound generating member is mounted to the boss and restricted from rotating and moving in an axially inward direction. The striker mechanism is mounted to the drag adjusting lever and arranged to repeatedly contact the undulated surface when the drag adjusting lever is rotated about the spool shaft.

Abstract: A teaser reel with an audible alarm and line guide provides awareness and protection while trolling for fish. The teaser reel alerts boat personnel that the dredge is being struck by fish and allows quick action to be taken to protect the dredge from damage or loss. The audible alarm consists of a cogwheel affixed to a teaser reel spool with a pivotable pawl positioned contiguous the cogwheel. As the spool turns the pawl strikes each cog in succession to emit a loud, shrill sound. A dredge line guide is also affixed to the teaser reel to prevent damage and injury to boat personnel from inadvertent unwinding of the dredge line into the boat.

Abstract: A lever sound generating device is constructed to generate a sound in response to rotation of a drag adjusting lever mounted to an outer peripheral surface of a boss formed on a reel unit of a dual-bearing reel. The sound generating device comprises a sound generating member and a striker mechanism. The sound generating member includes a truncated cone-shaped member with an undulated surface. The sound generating member is mounted to the boss and restricted from rotating and moving in an axially inward direction. The striker mechanism is mounted to the drag adjusting lever and arranged to repeatedly contact the undulated surface when the drag adjusting lever is rotated about the spool shaft.

Abstract: A fishing reel including a housing and a nonrotatable main shaft fixed to the housing. A spool including a one-way clutch having a central bore rotatable about the main shaft is also provided. The reel further includes a sleeve located coaxial to and extending along the main shaft. The sleeve is supported for rotation by first and second bearing assemblies. The first bearing assembly has an inner race fixed with respect to the main shaft and an outer race fixed with respect to an inner surface of the sleeve. The second bearing assembly has an inner race fixed with respect to an outer surface of the sleeve and an outer race fixed with respect to the central hub. At least one drag washer is non-rotatably located on the sleeve. An end of the sleeve adjacent the first bearing assembly is received in the one-way clutch.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to make it possible to easily attach a sound producing mechanism to a spool of a spinning reel and to compactly dispose the spool. An annular attachment member to which a hitting member of a sound producing mechanism is attached is detachably/reattachably mounted and fixed in an attachment recess that is formed to be annularly concaved in an inner peripheral portion of a bobbin trunk. Here, the annular attachment member is completely mounted in the attachment recess that is formed to be annularly concaved. Accordingly, it is possible to easily attach the attachment member to the attachment recess, and it is also possible to uniformly maintain the weight balance of a spool in the peripheral direction. In addition, here, the attachment member is mounted in the attachment recess. Thus, the attachment member is not likely to protrude backward from a rear end portion of the bobbin trunk, compared to the conventional configuration.

Abstract: A drag adjustment device for a dual-bearing reel that adjusts the drag force of a lever drag mechanism includes a drag adjustment lever, an intermediate positioning mechanism and a drag adjustment sounding mechanism. The drag adjustment lever is pivotably attached to the reel unit about a spool shaft between a free position corresponding to a drag free state and a maximum position corresponding to a maximum drag state of the lever drag mechanism. The intermediate positioning mechanism includes a positioning block that is attached to the reel unit at the intermediate position between the free position and the maximum position so as to be able to advance or retreat. The positioning block contacts the drag adjustment lever to position the drag adjustment lever at the intermediate position. The drag adjustment sounding mechanism sounds in response to the pivoting of the drag adjustment lever.

Abstract: A fishing reel includes a clicking mechanism that produces an audible indication when fishing line is payed out from a rotatable line spool. The audible indication is created by the interaction of a clicking member and a flexibly mounted tab. The clicking mechanism is constructed such that the audible indication will not occur as the crank handle is being turned by a user to retrieve the fishing line.

Abstract: A clicker mechanism for a fishing reel is described. A typical fishing reel has a spool defining an orifice and a shaft passing through the orifice. A component having an irregular surface, such as a gear-like component with teeth or a ring defining a serrated inner surface engages the shaft. A clicker assembly may be affixed to the spool. The clicker assembly includes a clicker for engaging the clicker gear. The clicker alternately moves from a first position to a second position. The clicker assembly utilizes a magnet that provides a magnetic force to return the clicker to the first position from the second position. Two magnets may be used to exert magnetic force against one another, either with an attracting or a repelling force.

Abstract: A second sounding mechanism includes a first member, a plurality of concave/convex portions that are formed on an inner peripheral surface of the first member to be spaced apart in the circumferential direction, a second member that is non-rotatably mounted on a spool shaft, a pawl member that is arranged on the second member to be pivotable and contactable with the concave/convex portions, and a pair of urging members that are arranged on both sides of the pawl member and urge the pawl member to a central position by pressing on both sides thereof. The tip of the pawl member is arranged to be contactable with the concave/convex portions, and the concave/convex portions repeatedly contact with the pawl member to produce sounds when the spool is rotated. In a sounding mechanism of a spinning reel, the spool can rotate smoothly, while clear, crisp sounds can be obtained.

Abstract: A fishing reel including a housing having a central hub and a main shaft having a proximal end and a distal end, the main shaft being non-rotatably fixed to the central hub at its proximal end. A spool having a central recess is releasably secured to the main shaft distal end and a one-way clutch having a central bore is non-rotatably received in the central recess. The reel also includes a drag assembly with a drag housing having a drag surface and a central aperture, the drag housing being fixed to the central hub of the housing such that a drag cavity is formed therebetween. A sleeve extends along the main shaft and has a first portion received in the central bore of the one-way clutch and a second portion extending into the drag cavity. A first drag washer is disposed in the drag cavity and non-rotatably fixed to the second portion of the sleeve and a drag knob is rotatably secured to the housing.

Abstract: A leash assembly includes a body with a handle and a cord which has an end captive in the body. The assembly is adjustable whereby the tension in the cord can be caused automatically to increase and decrease respectively causing a shudder in the cord. Optionally, a noise my accompany the change in tension in the cord. The leash will be attached in use to a collar or harness worn, for example, by a dog and the shudder is used to assist in training the animal.

Abstract: A locking preset mechanism for a fishing reel is provided by interlocking in the preset knob with a bridge plate. Spring-biased pins engage depressions in the mating face of an axially moveable means in the mechanism. By depressing the knob, the knob can be rotated. When at rest, the knob is locked against rotation.

Abstract: A sound generating mechanism 60 includes a sounding member 61, a retaining member 62, a sounding pin 64, and a coil spring 65. The sounding member 61 includes a disk portion 61a formed into a ring shape, a plurality of sounding concavities 61b formed circumferentially apart on the disk portion 61a, and engagement portions 61c integrally formed with the disk portion 61a. The retaining member 62 prevents the sounding member 61 from falling off. The sounding pin 64 is mounted in the knob member 56 at a position opposite at least one of the sounding concavities 61b so as to be movable toward and away from the sounding concavities 61b. The coil spring 65 urges the sounding pin 64 toward the sounding concavities 61b.

Abstract: First sounding mechanism, which issues sound when spool rotates relative to spool shaft, is furnished with sound-emitting member, pawl member, and plate spring. Sound-emitting member is non-rotatably mounted on spool shaft, and has multiple jags radially jutting on its outer periphery. Pawl member has body portion pivotably mounted on spool; pawl portion formed on the spool-shaft side of the swing center; and arcuate contact face formed on body portion on a side of the swing center SC opposite spool shaft. First-side radius R1 of contact face, is smaller than its second-side radius R2. Plate spring mounted on spool at an end nearer the first side of contact-face is, and contacts contact face at the other end, urging pawl portion of pawl member to collide with sound-emitting member. In a spinning-reel sounding device having a pawl member, the tone fluctuations due to spool rotational direction are controlled.

Abstract: First sounding mechanism, which issues sound when spool rotates relative to spool shaft, is furnished with sound-emitting member, pawl member, and plate spring. Sound-emitting member is non-rotatably mounted on spool shaft, and has multiple jags radially jutting on its outer periphery. Pawl member has body portion pivotably mounted on spool; pawl portion formed on the spool-shaft side of the swing center; and arcuate contact face formed on body portion on a side of the swing center SC opposite spool shaft. First-side radius R1 of contact face, is smaller than its second-side radius R2. Plate spring mounted on spool at an end nearer the first side of contact-face is, and contacts contact face at the other end, urging pawl portion of pawl member to collide with sound-emitting member. In a spinning-reel sounding device having a pawl member, the tone fluctuations due to spool rotational direction are controlled.

Abstract: A dual-bearing reel has a control knob for adjusting a braking force applied to a spool shaft. The reel includes a spring-biased click pin inside the control knob. The click pin is movably biased against a plate having concave grooves held within the control knob. The plate is arranged to rotate with the control knob. When the control knob is rotated, one end of the click pin strikes the concave grooves, thereby generating a click sound.

Abstract: In a fishing reel, a spool (200) can be easily and firmly assembled with a housing (100) and is not unexpectedly separated from the housing after assembled, and the rotation of the spool in one direction can be braked without moving a main shaft (110) relative to the housing. The fishing reel has a housing and a spool. A main shaft is fixed to a hub (130) of the housing. The spool has a winding drum (210) disposed at a center thereof. The winding drum contains a one-way clutch integrally fixed thereto. A sleeve surrounds a central portion of the main shaft with being in contact with the central portion. The sleeve is fitted in the one-way clutch and permitted to rotate in only one direction by the one-way clutch when the spool has been assembled with the housing. The spool can rotate in only one direction relative to the housing when the frictional force between the main shaft and the sleeve is adjusted to be maximum. The spool can rotate in either direction more freely as the frictional force is decreased.

Abstract: A fishing reel includes a spool that includes a cylindrical spool drum 15, a disk-shaped inner flange 16 mounted on or alternatively formed at one end of the spool drum 15, and outer flange 17 mounted by four bolts 17a to the spool drum 15. Inner flange 16 is formed such that it opposes the side plate of the reel body, and male screw part 16a is provided protruding at the center part thereof. The outer flange 17 is formed by press forming an aluminum alloy, for example.

Abstract: A fly fishing reel includes a fishing-rod connecting member, a main shaft, a spool, a retaining member, a brake device, and a drag adjustment device. The main shaft exetends rotatably through a central hole in the connecting member, and has a left end, a right end, and an outward flange that extends radially and outwardly from the main shaft near the left end. The spool is sleeved on the main shaft so as to rotate synchronously therewith, and is provided with a handle. The retaining member is mounted removably on the right end of the main shaft, and is disposed adjacent to the handle for retaining the connecting member and the spool between the outward flange of the main shaft and the retaining member. The retaining member can be removed from the main shaft for replacement of the spool. The brake device is disposed between the left end of the main shaft and the connecting member for stopping rotation of the main shaft within the connecting member when a force applied to the handle is released.

Abstract: An umbrella wire-winding device includes a casing fixed to a shank of an umbrella. A crank arm is manually operable and has an axle rotatable received in an opening defined in the casing. The axle defines a central bore for drivingly receiving a reel shaft therein. The reel shaft extends through holes defined in the shank for winding a wire extending through the shank to move a runner. The reel shaft has a threaded end and a nut engages with the threaded end of the reel shaft. The nut is axially movably received in a bore defined in the casing whereby the rotation of the reel shaft causes an axial movement of the nut in the bore. The bore has a bottom that limits the axial movement of the nut and thus the rotation of the reel shaft for avoiding over-tensioning the wire. A toothed section is formed on the axle and at least one spring plate is fixed in the casing and engaging with the toothed section thereby serving as a ratchet between the casing and the reel shaft.

Abstract: A double bearing reel that facilitates operating the braking and sounding mechanisms while fishing. A reel includes a reel body having a handle (2), a spool (15), a clutch mechanism (21), a frictional braking mechanism (26), a sounding mechanism (27), a switching operation mechanism (28), and a drag mechanism (42). The frictional braking mechanism is capable of braking the spool in its braking state regardless of the state of the clutch mechanism and switchable between the braking state and a non-braking state. The sounding mechanism is capable of producing sound in accordance with the rotation of the spool and switchable between an engaged state in which sound may be produced and a disengaged state in which no sound is produced.

Abstract: A fishing reel drag mechanism includes a spool for a fishing line, a brake drum attached coaxially to the spool, and a resilient circular brake shoe positioned inside the brake drum. The outer diameter of the brake shoe is slightly smaller than the inner diameter of the brake drum. A gap is provided on the brake shoe, and a movable spreader is positioned in the gap. When the spreader is moved to a first position, the brake shoe is in a relaxed position spaced from the brake drum, so that the spool may rotate with zero drag. When the spreader is gradually moved to a second position, the gap is gradually expanded by the spreader, and the brake shoe is gradually expanded against the brake drum. The drag on the brake drum is thus adjusted by changing the width of the gap with the spreader. Grooves arranged concentrically around the brake shoe provide additional compliance which improves smoothness in drag application and the range of drag force provided.

Abstract: A spool rotational alert spring mounted to a disk drag, for use in a fishing reel of the spin-cast type, having a body with a fixed hub for supporting a line carrying spool.The disk drag supported non-rotatably on the hub is a unitary device that performs both the function of applying drag pressure against the wall of the spool and mounting a spool rotational alert spring with its free end engaging annularly disposed serrations on the wall of the spool, to produce an audible alarm alerting the user when the line carrying spool rotates against the disk drag that line is being withdrawn.

Abstract: The fishing reel comprises a spool for winding in fishing line and a fixed support having an axis of rotation for said spool. The fixed support comprises an upright which is in the immediate vicinity of and parallel to one of the lateral cheekplates of the spool; projecting studs are disposed on the inside face of the upright in a radial distribution around the axis of rotation; the lateral cheekplate of the spool facing the upright includes a recessed annular portion serving to house the studs. One or more radially-extending blades are formed in the cheekplate and project into the recessed annular portion so that on rotation of the spool, each blade emits a characteristic clicking noise when its free end is raised by passing over a stud and falls back against the upright of the fixed support.

Abstract: A fishing having a frame, with a reel operating mechanism on the flame. The reel operating mechanism includes a line carrying spool, first structure for directing line onto the line carrying spool, and a settable drag mechanism for allowing line to be drawn off of the spool with a variable predetermined force applied to fishing line on the line carrying spool. The drag mechanism includes a first member, with there being second structure cooperating between the first member and frame for guiding the first member in rotation relative to the frame around a first axis as an incident of which the predetermined force at which line is allowed to be drawn off of the spool is changed. The fishing reel further includes a clicker element, with there being third structure cooperating between the clicker element and one of the frame and operating mechanism for maintaining the clicker element in an operative position on the fishing reel.

Abstract: In a brake device for use in a fishing reel which is used to apply a brake force to a spool and is also adjustable, a spring member used not only to maintain the moderation of the rotational direction of an adjust member but also to prevent the adjust member from being loosened is made up of a closed circular frame which is elastically deformable and fitted into a short cylindrical portion of a braking force adjust member. The spring member is further formed with an engaging projected portion and a securing portion both formed in the frame and respectively engaged with an engaging uneven portion and a lower engaging recessed portion of the adjust member. When the adjust member is rotated, moderation is given to the rotation of the adjust member by the action of the elastically deformation of the frame with the aid of the engaging projected portion and the engaging projected uneven portion.

Abstract: A fishing reel with a drag sound generating portion produces click sounds when a fish has been hooked. In the drag sound generating portion, a drag cap has spring holder rods for a plate spring. For positive click generation by a click spring in a spool operation sound generating portion, a crank handle joining portion is securely fastened without gap between a rotary shaft and a driving shaft.

Abstract: A fishing reel capable of generating click sound with rotational operation of an adjustment member for applying resistance to a spool shaft in adjustment of casting or drag resistance. The reel includes a click spring retained within a spring receiver barrel and engageable with teeth formed in an inner peripheral face of the adjustment member for maintaining a rotational position of the adjustment member. The click spring has an approximately inverse letter `V` shaped configuration including a top portion engageable with the teeth and a pair of leg portions extending respectively in opposite, outward directions from the top portion. The spring receiver barrel is attached to a reel body or to a handle shaft to be unrotatable relative thereto and has one axial open end to retain the spring therein. An anti-slipoff element is provided in the open end for preventing the click spring from slipping off the spring retainer opening.

Abstract: A fishing reel has a frame and a line spool rotatably mounted therein. The frame has a side plate with a circumferential flange formed with a circumferentially directed slot. A buzzer meachnism is mounted in the fishing reel. The buzzer mechanism has a gear wheel non-rotatably connected to the line spool, a trigger mounted on the circumferential flange, and a U-shaped spring leaf, one leg of which is connected to the trigger. The trigger is displaceable along the slot in the circumferential flange between a first position, in which it maintains the other leg of the spring leaf in engagement with the gear wheel so as to produce a buzzing sound when the line spool rotates, and a second position, in which it maintains the other leg of the leaf spring out of engagement with the gear wheel.

Abstract: A round producing apparatus for a spinning reel includes a sound producing piece in the form of a leaf spring attached to a disk mounted on a spool shaft, and an annular toothed element supported by a spool for acting on a distal end of the sound producing piece to produce a clicking sound. The sound producing piece is cantilevered and extends from the disk along directions of rotation of the spool. A coil spring acts as a one-way clutch for allowing the annular toothed element to rotate only in a line unwinding direction of the spool.

Abstract: A two-bearing reel includes a handle shaft, a drag control member relatively rotatable to the handle shaft, and a click mechanism disposed between a member provided in the handle shaft and a member provided in the drag control member and supporting the drag control member. The click mechanism maintains the drag control member in place every time it is pivoted by a predetermined amount. The click mechanism includes a concavo-convex surface peripherally continuously defined in either one of the member provided in the handle shaft and the member provided in the drag control member, and a ball member engageable with the concavo-convex surface and an elastic member urging the ball member toward a radial direction with the ball member being rollable provided in the other of the member provided in the handle shaft and the member provided in the drag control member.

Abstract: A fishing reel capable of generating click sound with rotational operation of an adjustment member for applying resistance to a spool shaft in adjustment of casting or drag resistance. The reel includes a click spring retained within a spring receiver barrel and engageable with teeth formed in an innner peripheral face of the adjustment member for maintaining a rotational position of the adjustment member. The click spring has an approximately inverse letter `V` shaped configuration including a top portion engageable with the teeth and a pair of leg portions extending respectively in opposite, outward directions from the top portion. The spring receiver barrel is attached to a reel body or to a handle shaft to be unrotatable relative thereto and has one axial open end to retain the spring therein. An anti-slipoff element is provided in the open end for preventing the click spring from slipping off the spring retainer opening.

Abstract: A click mechanism in a fishing reel is adapted to produce a click sound on relative rotation between a shaft having a first member non-rotatably connected thereto, and a second member which is rotatably mounted on the shaft. The click mechanism comprises a snap-action click ring which is provided between the first member and the second member. First teeth are formed on the side of the first member facing the snap-action click ring. Second teeth are formed on the side of the second member facing the snap-action click ring. The snap-action click ring comprises a first resilient tongue and a second resilient tongue which extend in the same direction in the circumferential direction of the snap-action click ring but are outwardly bent in opposite directions in the axial direction thereof. The first resilient tongue engages the first teeth, and the second resilient tongue engages the second teeth.

Abstract: A drag device for a spinning reel, which is provided with first and second drag mechanisms for applying a rotational resistance to a spool shaft carrying a spool on which a fishing line is wound and with adjusting members of the drag mechanisms which are independently operable. A support cylinder is provided at a the reel body of the spinning reel and rotatably supports the adjusting member of the second drag mechanism. The support cylinder is provided with a regulation mechanism for regulating an adjusting operation range of the adjusting member of the second drag mechanism and an engaging recess for indicating substantially the center of the adjusting operation range. The adjusting member at the second drag mechanism is provided with an engaging member slidable radially of the support cylinder and engageable with the engaging recess and a spring member for biasing the engaging member in the direction of engaging with the engaging recess.